Kathmandu, Nepal: still an enteric fever capital of the world
Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, has been previously coined an enteric fever capital of the world. Several studies have poignantly emphasized the significant burden of enteric fever within the local population and in travellers visiting the area. The population of Kathmandy is increasing and av...
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Journal of Infection in Developing Countries (JIDC)
2008
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| author | Karkey, A Aryjal, A Basnyat, B Baker, S |
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| description | Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, has been previously coined an enteric fever capital of the world. Several studies have poignantly emphasized the significant burden of enteric fever within the local population and in travellers visiting the area. The population of Kathmandy is increasing and available figures suggest that enteric fever caused by <em>Salmonella</em> serovars Typhi and Paratyphi A show no significant signs of decreasing. Furthermore, our recent research demonstrates that the ratio of disease caused by these two organisms is shifting towards S.Paratyphi A. Here, we outline some of the major features of enteric fever in Kathmandu, including diagnosis, seasonal variation, transmission, and some characteristics of the infecting organisms. Our findings highlight the requirement for better understanding of the disease within the city; in turn, this will aid development of a targeted control strategy. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:41158311-c66d-4601-b31f-6b523dc3e0412022-03-26T14:41:32ZKathmandu, Nepal: still an enteric fever capital of the worldJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:41158311-c66d-4601-b31f-6b523dc3e041Tropical medicineAsiaEnglishOxford University Research Archive - ValetJournal of Infection in Developing Countries (JIDC)2008Karkey, AAryjal, ABasnyat, BBaker, SKathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, has been previously coined an enteric fever capital of the world. Several studies have poignantly emphasized the significant burden of enteric fever within the local population and in travellers visiting the area. The population of Kathmandy is increasing and available figures suggest that enteric fever caused by <em>Salmonella</em> serovars Typhi and Paratyphi A show no significant signs of decreasing. Furthermore, our recent research demonstrates that the ratio of disease caused by these two organisms is shifting towards S.Paratyphi A. Here, we outline some of the major features of enteric fever in Kathmandu, including diagnosis, seasonal variation, transmission, and some characteristics of the infecting organisms. Our findings highlight the requirement for better understanding of the disease within the city; in turn, this will aid development of a targeted control strategy. |
| spellingShingle | Tropical medicine Asia Karkey, A Aryjal, A Basnyat, B Baker, S Kathmandu, Nepal: still an enteric fever capital of the world |
| title | Kathmandu, Nepal: still an enteric fever capital of the world |
| title_full | Kathmandu, Nepal: still an enteric fever capital of the world |
| title_fullStr | Kathmandu, Nepal: still an enteric fever capital of the world |
| title_full_unstemmed | Kathmandu, Nepal: still an enteric fever capital of the world |
| title_short | Kathmandu, Nepal: still an enteric fever capital of the world |
| title_sort | kathmandu nepal still an enteric fever capital of the world |
| topic | Tropical medicine Asia |
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